Burnout: will a right to disconnect or chrono-working solve the problem?

Burnout: will a right to disconnect or chrono-working solve the problem?
A new craze about to hit NZ workplaces allows employees to schedule their hours according to their circadian rhythms. (Image: Getty)
Bronwyn Heenan
I’ve noticed an increasing trend of the number of employees reporting and raising concerns that they are suffering from burnout. I wonder whether the right-to-disconnect laws that have just been introduced in Australia and the concept of “chrono-working” would affect employees' feelings.BurnoutTwo surveys addressing burnout and worker welfare have been conducted in New Zealand in 2024: one from the Massey Business School and one from the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). Neither paints a pretty pictu...

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